Testing for Ebola Vaccines to Start Soon, W.H.O. Says
By ANDREW POLLACK
The plans signify that a response to the Ebola outbreak is finally gathering steam, but it is still unclear if any of these vaccines will work.
Major manufacturers of protective equipment are increasing production as people across the United States brace for new potential cases of the virus.
The plans signify that a response to the Ebola outbreak is finally gathering steam, but it is still unclear if any of these vaccines will work.
Ebola is wiping away the small gains made in war-scarred parts of West Africa, potentially threatening the hard-won stability in a tinderbox part of the world.
Passengers arriving from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone must enter at one of five airports that are screening for the disease.
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